How Long to Read The Man Behind the Bridge

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Behind the Bridge?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read The Man Behind the Bridge by Peter N. Davies

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey was the senior British officer concerned with the building of the notorious "Bridge over the River Kwai." This responsible and dangerous position forced him to make many critical decisions, but his dilemma was not that presented by Pierre Boulle in his fictional work. Toosey understood form the very beginning that he only real issue was how to ensure that s many of his men as possible should survive their captivity. He appreciated to the full that he bridge would be built with or without his co-operation and set himself the task of mitigating the terrible conditions under which the work was to be completed. Many thousands who knew how Toosey stood up to their oppressors at great personal risk were incensed by Alec Guinness's brilliant portrayal of 'Colonel Nicholson' in the film version of Boulle's book. The present work is designed to provide an accurate historical account of the terrible events during which more than 16,000 POWs died while building the Thai-Burma railway, of which "the bridge" formed an essential part. It also places the whole sorry episode into a correct historic perspective, to demonstrate how one, rather special, individual reacted when faced with an immense responsibility.A memorial to Toosey, this book is also a definitive history of the building of the railway in the context of the Far Eastern theatre of World War II.>

How long is The Man Behind the Bridge?

The Man Behind the Bridge by Peter N. Davies is 286 pages long, and a total of 73,216 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Behind the Bridge Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Man Behind the Bridge aloud.

What Reading Level is The Man Behind the Bridge?

The Man Behind the Bridge is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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